The Tebavii were a
Gallic tribe dwelling in the Alps during the
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostl ...
.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Tebaviorum'' on the
Arch of Susa.
The suffix - (
sing. -) is found in other Gaulish tribal names, such as
Carnavii and
Vellavii.
It could mean 'desire, envy'.
Geography
The Tebavii may have dwelled in the
Ubaye valley, although their exact location remains uncertain.
History
They are mentioned on the
Arch of Susa, erected by
Cottius
Marcus Julius Cottius was King of the Celtic and Ligurian inhabitants of the mountainous Roman province then known as '' Alpes Taurinae'' and now as the Cottian Alps early in the 1st century BC. Son and successor to King Donnus, he negotiated a ...
in 9–8 BC.
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Historical Celtic peoples
Gauls
Tribes of pre-Roman Gaul